Jean-Luc Hervé

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Born in 1960, he studied at the Conservatoire Supérieur de Musique in Paris with Gérard Grisey. There he obtained a first prize for composition. His doctoral thesis in aesthetics as well as research carried out at IRCAM will be the occasion for a theoretical reflection on his work as a composer, his residence at Villa Kujoyama in Kyoto a decisive turning point in his work. His piece for orchestra Cielsobtained the Goffredo Petrassi prize in 1997. In 2003 he was invited in residence in Berlin by the DAAD. His two monographic records received the crush of the Charles Cros academy. In 2004, he founded the Biotop (e) initiative with Thierry Blondeau and Oliver Schneller. His works are performed by ensembles such as the Ensemble Intercontemporain, Court-Circuit, Contrechamps, Musik Fabrik, KNM Berlin, Divertimento, Orchester Philharmonique de Radio-France, Orchestra della Toscana, Berliner Sinfonie-Orchester. Part of his current work consists of concert-installation works designed for unique sites. He is currently professor of composition at the conservatory with regional influence in Boulogne-Billancourt and is edited by Suvini-Zerboni Milan.

Featured Pieces

Ordered by year. Most recent works appears first

Ensemble (Instruments or Voices) and Fixed Electronic Media

Sillage per sei musicisti e elettronica (2019)
A l air libre per ensemble di strumenti a fiato, due percussioni e elettronica (2017)
De Pres per sette musicisti e elettronica (2014)
Au Loin per otto violoncelli e elettronica (2010)
Alternance Topographie per dieci musicisti e elettronica (2009)
Replique per cinque musicisti e elettronica (2006)
Memoire Spirale per diciannove musicisti con installazione elettroacustica (2005)
Amplification Resonance per ensemble e elettronica (2004)

Voices and Instruments

Retransmission per otto voci, dieci musicisti e lettori mp3 (2017)
Entlose per voce recitante, trio d archi e pianoforte su testo di Ulrich Schlotmann (2005)

Chamber Ensemble (5 - 9 instruments)

Upon Here the deities per ensemble (2014)
En mouvement per sette strumenti (2011)
Ralentir Situer per sei percussionisti (2009)
Ein aus per ensemble (2007)
In sonore per ensemble (2003)
Dans l heure breve per due violini solisti, flauto, clarinetto, viola, violoncello e organo positivo (1997)
Interieur rouge per ottavino, clarinetto, violino, violoncello e pianoforte (1993)

Ensemble (Instruments or Voices) and Real Time Electronics

Germination per ensemble e elettronica in tempo reale (2013)

Chamber Group ( 2 - 4 instruments )

Amplification Propagation III b per violino, viola, violoncello e pianoforte (2007)

Ensemble (10 - 19 instruments)

Flux per 17 strumenti (2006)
A l air libre per ensemble di strumenti a fiato, due percussioni e elettronica (2017)
Alternance Topographie per dieci musicisti e elettronica (2009)
Amplification Propagation III b per violino, viola, violoncello e pianoforte (2007)
Amplification Resonance per ensemble e elettronica (2004)
Au Loin per otto violoncelli e elettronica (2010)
Dans l heure breve per due violini solisti, flauto, clarinetto, viola, violoncello e organo positivo (1997)
De Pres per sette musicisti e elettronica (2014)
Ein aus per ensemble (2007)
En mouvement per sette strumenti (2011)
Entlose per voce recitante, trio d archi e pianoforte su testo di Ulrich Schlotmann (2005)
Flux per 17 strumenti (2006)
Germination per ensemble e elettronica in tempo reale (2013)
In sonore per ensemble (2003)
Interieur rouge per ottavino, clarinetto, violino, violoncello e pianoforte (1993)
Memoire Spirale per diciannove musicisti con installazione elettroacustica (2005)
Ralentir Situer per sei percussionisti (2009)
Replique per cinque musicisti e elettronica (2006)
Retransmission per otto voci, dieci musicisti e lettori mp3 (2017)
Sillage per sei musicisti e elettronica (2019)
Upon Here the deities per ensemble (2014)